Extension slide for table tops



Dec. 3, 1957 H. J. GARIEPY I 2,815,257

EXTENSION SLIDE FOR TABLE TOPS Filed Oct. 5, 1956 A4 WQKQW F166 42&\\\\@ 9 53 'INVENTOR HENRY J. GARIEPY 'llllll Mfq ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent 2,815,257 EXTENSION SLIDE FOR TABLE TOPS Henry J. Gariepy,South Ashburnham, Mass. Application October 5, 1956, Serial No. 614,2342 Claims. (Cl. 311-71) This invention relates to metallic guideconnections between pairs of relatively slidable table top members forextensible tables wherein the legs and supporting frame of the table arenot adjustable or extensible but are made in fixed permanent form andsupport the sliding table top members which may abut centrally of thetable or which may be selectively withdrawn to allow the insertion of aleaf in the top to make it longer.

The principal object of the present invention resides in the provisionof a new and improved metallic slidable connection or table slide forthe table top members in which the same is made in a simple, inexpensiveand very easily applied and operated construction comprising anelongated tubular member having an end flange secured to an end portionof the fixed frame of the table and engaged with a smaller telescopingtubular member at the opposite end thereof for accommodation to tableframes of different sizes, said first-named tubular member beingprovided with 'a pair of slidable tubular brackets thereon each of whichis provided with a fiat plate for securement to the under side of one ofthe movable table top members to the end that but a single table slideis necessary for a table although a plurality of such slides may beapplied if desired, and also resulting in an extremely simple, efficientand inexpensive table slide of the class described.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 isa plan view of the table illustrating the extension of the table topmembers;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are enlarged views on the respective lines in Fig. 2;and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a modification.

In carrying out the present invention, there are provided conventionaltable leg members 10 which are joined together in fixed relation by afixed box frame comprising side members 12 and 14 and end members 16 and18. Other parts of the table may be made as desired and parts andfastenings have been omitted for clarity of illustration of theinvention, but it is to be particularly noted that the frame comprisingmembers 12, 14, 16 and 18 is a rigid box-like member and its one purposeis to support in horizontal position the two table top members 20 and 22which are slidable with respect to the frame "above described, and aresupported thereon in conjunction with the table slide to be described.

Upon moving the table top members 20 and 22 endwise of the table asshown in dotted lines in Fig. l, a gap is provided centrally of thetable in which a leaf may be inserted for the purpose of forming asmooth level extended table top.

The table slide of the present invention comprises an elongated hollowtube 24 which is provided with a foot or flange 26 at one end thereof,this foot or flange being attached to the frame member 16 by anyconvenient means such as screws 28. This positions the tubular member 24horizontally just below the table top members 20 and 22 and the tubularmember has a length just short of the distance between the frame members16 and 18.

A smaller and shorter tubular member 30 is provided with a similar footor flange 32 secured by fasteners 34 to the end member 18 and alignedwith the open end of tube 24 so as to provide 'a straight continuoussupport beneath the table top members 20 and 22, such support beingadjustable to fit tables of different sizes as to the installation ofthe table slide.

The tubular member 24 is provided with a pair of sliding brackets whichare alike and are generally indicated by the numeral 36. Each bracketcomprises a cylindrical sleeve 40 which is slidably mounted on thetubular member 24 and has a tangentially arranged flat plate 42 thereonprovided with fasteners 44 on which it is secured to a respective tabletop member 20 and 22 as clearly apparent from Figs. 1 and 2. There alsomay be provided stop members 46 to limit the sliding motion of thebrackets toward each other to correspond with the abutment of theadjacent edges of the table top members.

It will be seen that this invention provides a very simple andinexpensive table slide which is very easily applied to the framemembers of the table and it will be noted in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 that thefeet or flanges at the ends of the tubular members 24 and 30 depend insuch a way that the fasteners 34 are applicable to the end members belowthe respective tubular members, making it easier to assemble the device.

In the modification of the device shown in Fig. 6, there is provided aspring-pressed ball detent 50 mounted for instance on a stem 51 andretractable against the action of spring 52 for projecting through ahole 53 in the tube 24 in order to releasably hold the sleeve 36 in theposition of Fig. 2. By this construction, the table may be closed asshown in solid lines in Fig. 2 and the table top members 20 and 22 willnot accidentally slide apart.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than asset forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. Table slide structure comprising a generally hollow elongated tubularmember, a transversely extending flange at one end thereof, the oppositeend being open, means to secure said flange to the frame of a table atright angles to the tubular member, a second smaller tubular membertelescopically engaged with the first member at the open end thereof,and means securing said second telescopic member to an opposite framemember of the table, a pair of slidable sleeves mounted on thefirst-named tubular member, a tangential flat plate on each sleeve, andmeans for securing the respective flat plates to separate table topmembers.

2. Table slide structure comprising a generally hollow elongated tubularmember, a transversely extending flange at one end thereof, the oppositeend being open, means to secure said flange to the frame of a table atright angles to the tubular member, a second smaller tubular membertelescopically engaged with the first member at the open end thereof,and a like flange securing said second telescopic member to an oppositeframe member of the table, a pair of slidable sleeves mounted on thefirst-named tubular member, a tangential flat plate on each sleeve, andmeans for securing the respective flat plates to separate table topmembers, and means mounted on the first-named tubular member to limitthe motion of said sleeves in a direction toward each other.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS913,204 Dickson Feb. 23, 1909 949,119 Gruender Feb. 15, 1910 1,010,321Schroeder Nov. 28, 1911 2,015,599 Lawrence Sept. 24, 1935 2,201,414Vance May 21, 1940 2,293,364 Schigut Aug. 18, 1942 2,772,132 Kaylor Nov.27, 1956

